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CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE

DOCKET–REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.

Council May Call Executive Session in Room 101

OPEN SESSION: 7:00 P.M

145 TAUNTON AVENUE – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

City Council:

Council President, Robert Britto – Ward 1

Council Vice-President: Bob Rodericks – At Large

Councilwoman Anna Sousa – Ward 2

Councilman Nate Cahoon – Ward 3

Councilman Ricardo Mourato – Ward 4

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION – FOR VOTE

The City Council of East Providence may meet in Executive Session pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-5 (a) (2)

a) Litigation

1. Joshua J. Moniz-John v. COEP (RICHR NO 17 ERA 080) – Status Update

2. Darrell J. Robins v. COEP (RICHR NO. 18ERA 133) – Status Update

b) Claims – FOR VOTE

1.) Albert E. Musard

2.) Gayle Ribeiro

c) Sewer Abatements – FOR VOTE

3.) Patricia Clark-Chanthavong

4.) Double R. Five, LLC (Charles Dunn)

5.) Leonel E. Medeiros

6.) Dorothy Nsiah

7.) Rosemary S. Rotelli

8.) Arthur and Diane R. Vincent

III. OPEN SESSION

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR – FOR VOTE

1.) Council Journals – Regular Session, August 20, 2019, Special Session September 12, 2019.

All items under, “Consent Calendar” are considered to be of a routine and noncontroversial nature by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council members so requests, in which event the item will be removed from said Consent Calendar and will be considered in its normal sequence in the docket.

VI. LICENSES NOT REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARING – FOR VOTE

a) Application for Special Event – Alcoholic Beverage

Silvestre Cardoso

Date of Event: 09/15/2019

(READ IN)

b) Application for Victualing License

Jeffrey Stafford

Jeff’s Wood Fired Pizza

127 Waterman Avenue, 02914

c) Application for License to Solicit

William Francis

Financial Services/Investment Options

PUBLIC COMMENT

All persons wishing to make public comment shall sign a public comment sheet stating their name, address and the subject of their docket related item to speak on. This sheet shall be available on a desk at the entrance of the City Hall Chambers no later than forty five (45) minutes before the call to order of any regularly scheduled council meeting and shall be delivered by the City Clerk to the presiding officer no earlier than five (5) minutes before the call to order of the meeting. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes. The order of the speakers will be on a first come, first serve basis and the maximum time for public comment shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes per meeting.

VII. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

1. Harborview Housing Update –Council Vice President Rodericks

2. Community Meeting – Ward 2 (Rockaway to State Street) – Councilwoman Sousa

VIII. ORDINANCES

1. PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND PASSAGE – FOR VOTE

a) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $189,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND

X. NEW BUSINESS

a. REPORTS OF OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

1. Mayoral Communications

Mayor’s Budget Address for the 2019-2020 City of East Providence Budget, presented by Mayor Roberto L. DaSilva

2. Economic Development Update- Jim Moran, Planning Department

3. City Solicitor, Michael J. Marcello - Claims Committee Report

IX. RESOLUTIONS – FOR VOTE

a) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ALLOCATE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW RESCUE VEHICLE, FIRST LEAST PAYMENT, AND COSTS AND REPAIRS FOR THE NEWLY PURCHASED LADDER TRUCK FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

XIV. Reconvene in Executive Session (if necessary) to Complete Items Under Section II, Executive Session

XV. ADJOURNMENT - FOR VOTE

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